81_FR_59878 81 FR 59710 - iShares Trust, et al.; Notice of Application

81 FR 59710 - iShares Trust, et al.; Notice of Application

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 168 (August 30, 2016)

Page Range59710-59711
FR Document2016-20739

Notice of an application for an order under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') for an exemption from sections 2(a)(32), 5(a)(1), 22(d), and 22(e) of the Act and rule 22c-1 under the Act, under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and 17(a)(2) of the Act, and under section 12(d)(1)(J) for an exemption from sections 12(d)(1)(A) and 12(d)(1)(B) of the Act. The requested order would permit (a) series of certain open-end management investment companies that track the performance of an index provided by an affiliated person (``Funds'') to issue shares redeemable in large aggregations only (``Creation Units''); (b) secondary market transactions in Fund shares to occur at negotiated market prices rather than at net asset value (``NAV''); (c) certain Funds to pay redemption proceeds, under certain circumstances, more than seven days after the tender of shares for redemption; (d) certain affiliated persons of a Fund to deposit securities into, and receive securities from, the Fund in connection with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units; and (e) certain registered management investment companies and unit investment trusts outside of the same group of investment companies as the Funds (``Funds of Funds'') to acquire shares of the Funds.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 32235; 812-14678]


iShares Trust, et al.; Notice of Application

August 24, 2016.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'').

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice of an application for an order under section 6(c) of 
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') for an exemption from 
sections 2(a)(32), 5(a)(1), 22(d), and 22(e) of the Act and rule 22c-1 
under the Act, under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an 
exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and 17(a)(2) of the Act, and under 
section 12(d)(1)(J) for an exemption from sections 12(d)(1)(A) and 
12(d)(1)(B) of the Act. The requested order would permit (a) series of 
certain open-end management investment companies that track the 
performance of an index provided by an affiliated person (``Funds'') to 
issue shares redeemable in large aggregations only (``Creation 
Units''); (b) secondary market transactions in Fund shares to occur at 
negotiated market prices rather than at net asset value (``NAV''); (c) 
certain Funds to pay redemption proceeds, under certain circumstances, 
more than seven days after the tender of shares for redemption; (d) 
certain affiliated persons of a Fund to deposit securities into, and 
receive securities from, the Fund in connection with the purchase and 
redemption of Creation Units; and (e) certain registered management 
investment companies and unit investment trusts outside of the same 
group of investment companies as the Funds (``Funds of Funds'') to 
acquire shares of the Funds.

Applicants: iShares Trust (the ``Trust''), a Delaware statutory trust 
registered under the Act as an open-end management investment company 
with multiple series, and iShares, Inc. (the ``Corporation''), a 
Maryland corporation registered under the Act as an open-end management 
investment company with multiple series, (each a ``Company,'' and, 
together, the ``Companies''), BlackRock Fund Advisors (the ``Initial 
Adviser''), a California corporation registered as an investment 
adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and BlackRock 
Investments, LLC (the ``Distributor''), a broker-dealer registered 
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'').

Filing Dates: The application was filed on July 22, 2016.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the requested 
relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. 
Interested persons may request a hearing by writing to the Commission's 
Secretary and serving applicants with a copy of the request, personally 
or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by 
5:30 p.m. on September 19, 2016, and should be accompanied by proof of 
service on applicants, in the form of an affidavit, or for lawyers, a 
certificate of service. Pursuant to rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing 
requests should state the nature of the writer's interest, any facts 
bearing upon the desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason 
for the request, and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be 
notified of a hearing may request notification by writing to the 
Commission's Secretary.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090; Applicants: Deepa Damre, Esq., 
BlackRock Fund Advisors, 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark N. Zaruba, Senior Counsel, at 
(202) 551-6878, or Mary Kay Frech, at (202) 551-6821 (Division of 
Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the 
application. The complete application may be obtained via the 
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or for an 
applicant using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by calling (202) 551-8090.

Summary of the Application

    1. Applicants request an order that would allow Funds to operate as 
exchange traded funds (``ETFs'') that track an Underlying Index 
provided by an Affiliated Index Provider (as defined below).\1\ Fund 
shares will be purchased and redeemed at their NAV in Creation Units 
only. All orders to purchase Creation Units and all redemption requests 
will be placed by or through an ``Authorized Participant,'' which will 
have signed a participant agreement with the Distributor. Shares will 
be listed and traded individually on a national securities exchange, 
where share prices will be based on the current bid/offer market. Any 
order granting the requested relief would be subject to the terms and 
conditions stated in the application.
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    \1\ Applicants request that the order apply to a new series and 
any additional series of a Company, and any other open-end 
management investment company or series thereof, that may be created 
in the future (each, included in the term ``Fund''), each of which 
will operate as an ETF and will track a specified index comprised of 
domestic or foreign equity and/or fixed income securities (each, an 
``Underlying Index''). Any Fund will (a) be advised by the Initial 
Adviser or an entity controlling, controlled by, or under common 
control with the Initial Adviser (each, an ``Adviser'') and (b) 
comply with the terms and conditions of the application.
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    2. Each Fund will hold investment positions selected to correspond 
generally to the performance of an Underlying Index. An affiliated 
person, as defined in section 2(a)(3) of the Act (``Affiliated 
Person''), or an affiliated person of an Affiliated Person (``Second-
Tier Affiliate''), of a Company or a Fund, of the Adviser, of any sub-
adviser to or promoter of a Fund, or of the Distributor will compile, 
create, sponsor or maintain the Underlying Index (an ``Affiliated Index 
Provider'').\2\
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    \2\ Each Fund will post on its Web site the identities and 
quantities of the investment positions that will form the basis for 
the Fund's calculation of its NAV at the end of the day. Applicants 
believe that requiring the Funds to maintain full portfolio 
transparency will help address, together with other protections, 
conflicts of interest with respect to such Funds.
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    3. Shares will be purchased and redeemed in Creation Units and 
generally on an in-kind basis. Except where the purchase or redemption 
will include cash under the limited circumstances specified in the 
application, purchasers will be required to purchase Creation Units by 
depositing specified instruments (``Deposit Instruments''), and 
shareholders redeeming their shares will receive specified instruments 
(``Redemption Instruments''). The Deposit Instruments and the 
Redemption Instruments will each correspond pro rata to the positions 
in the Fund's portfolio (including cash positions) except as specified 
in the application.
    4. Because shares will not be individually redeemable, applicants 
request an exemption from section 5(a)(1) and section 2(a)(32) of the 
Act that would permit the Funds to register as open-end management 
investment companies and issue shares that are redeemable in Creation 
Units only.
    5. Applicants also request an exemption from section 22(d) of the 
Act and rule 22c-1 under the Act as secondary market trading in shares 
will take place at negotiated prices, not at a current offering price 
described in a Fund's prospectus, and not at a price based on NAV. 
Applicants state that (a) secondary market trading in shares does not 
involve a Fund as a party and will not result in dilution of an 
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in shares, and (b) to the extent different prices exist during a given 
trading day, or from day to day, such variances occur as a result of 
third-party market forces, such as supply and demand. Therefore, 
applicants assert that secondary market transactions in shares will not 
lead to discrimination or preferential treatment among purchasers. 
Finally, applicants represent that share market prices will be 
disciplined by arbitrage opportunities, which should prevent shares 
from trading at a material discount or premium from NAV.
    6. With respect to Funds that effect creations and redemptions of 
Creation Units in kind and that are based on certain Underlying Indexes 
that include foreign securities, applicants request relief from the 
requirement imposed by section 22(e) in order to allow such Funds to 
pay redemption proceeds within fifteen calendar days following the 
tender of Creation Units for redemption. Applicants assert that the 
requested relief would not be inconsistent with the spirit and intent 
of section 22(e) to prevent unreasonable, undisclosed or unforeseen 
delays in the actual payment of redemption proceeds.
    7. Applicants request an exemption to permit Funds of Funds to 
acquire Fund shares beyond the limits of section 12(d)(1)(A) of the 
Act; and the Funds, and any principal underwriter for the Funds, and/or 
any broker or dealer registered under the Exchange Act, to sell shares 
to Funds of Funds beyond the limits of section 12(d)(1)(B) of the Act. 
The application's terms and conditions are designed to, among other 
things, help prevent any potential (i) undue influence over a Fund 
through control or voting power, or in connection with certain 
services, transactions, and underwritings, (ii) excessive layering of 
fees, and (iii) overly complex fund structures, which are the concerns 
underlying the limits in sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act.
    8. Applicants request an exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and 
17(a)(2) of the Act to permit persons that are Affiliated Persons, or 
Second Tier Affiliates, of the Funds, solely by virtue of certain 
ownership interests, to effectuate purchases and redemptions in-kind. 
The deposit procedures for in-kind purchases of Creation Units and the 
redemption procedures for in-kind redemptions of Creation Units will be 
the same for all purchases and redemptions and Deposit Instruments and 
Redemption Instruments will be valued in the same manner as those 
investment positions currently held by the Funds. Applicants also seek 
relief from the prohibitions on affiliated transactions in section 
17(a) to permit a Fund to sell its shares to and redeem its shares from 
a Fund of Funds, and to engage in the accompanying in-kind transactions 
with the Fund of Funds.\3\ The purchase of Creation Units by a Fund of 
Funds directly from a Fund will be accomplished in accordance with the 
policies of the Fund of Funds and will be based on the NAVs of the 
Funds.
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    \3\ The requested relief would apply to direct sales of shares 
in Creation Units by a Fund to a Fund of Funds and redemptions of 
those shares. Applicants, moreover, are not seeking relief from 
section 17(a) for, and the requested relief will not apply to, 
transactions where a Fund could be deemed an Affiliated Person, or a 
Second-Tier Affiliate, of a Fund of Funds because an Adviser or an 
entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with an 
Adviser provides investment advisory services to that Fund of Funds.
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    9. Section 6(c) of the Act permits the Commission to exempt any 
persons or transactions from any provision of the Act if such exemption 
is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and consistent with 
the protection of investors and the purposes fairly intended by the 
policy and provisions of the Act. Section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Act 
provides that the Commission may exempt any person, security, or 
transaction, or any class or classes of persons, securities, or 
transactions, from any provision of section 12(d)(1) if the exemption 
is consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors. 
Section 17(b) of the Act authorizes the Commission to grant an order 
permitting a transaction otherwise prohibited by section 17(a) if it 
finds that (a) the terms of the proposed transaction are fair and 
reasonable and do not involve overreaching on the part of any person 
concerned; (b) the proposed transaction is consistent with the policies 
of each registered investment company involved; and (c) the proposed 
transaction is consistent with the general purposes of the Act.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
under delegated authority.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 FILING DATES:   The application was filed               ‘‘Authorized Participant,’’ which will
                                                  COMMISSION                                              on July 22, 2016.                                       have signed a participant agreement
                                                                                                          HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An                  with the Distributor. Shares will be
                                                  [Investment Company Act Release No.                     order granting the requested relief will                listed and traded individually on a
                                                  32235; 812–14678]                                       be issued unless the Commission orders                  national securities exchange, where
                                                                                                          a hearing. Interested persons may                       share prices will be based on the current
                                                  iShares Trust, et al.; Notice of                        request a hearing by writing to the                     bid/offer market. Any order granting the
                                                  Application                                             Commission’s Secretary and serving                      requested relief would be subject to the
                                                                                                          applicants with a copy of the request,                  terms and conditions stated in the
                                                  August 24, 2016.                                                                                                application.
                                                                                                          personally or by mail. Hearing requests
                                                  AGENCY: Securities and Exchange                         should be received by the Commission                       2. Each Fund will hold investment
                                                  Commission (‘‘Commission’’).                            by 5:30 p.m. on September 19, 2016,                     positions selected to correspond
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         and should be accompanied by proof of                   generally to the performance of an
                                                                                                          service on applicants, in the form of an                Underlying Index. An affiliated person,
                                                  SUMMARY:    Notice of an application for                affidavit, or for lawyers, a certificate of             as defined in section 2(a)(3) of the Act
                                                  an order under section 6(c) of the                      service. Pursuant to rule 0–5 under the                 (‘‘Affiliated Person’’), or an affiliated
                                                  Investment Company Act of 1940 (the                     Act, hearing requests should state the                  person of an Affiliated Person (‘‘Second-
                                                  ‘‘Act’’) for an exemption from sections                 nature of the writer’s interest, any facts              Tier Affiliate’’), of a Company or a
                                                  2(a)(32), 5(a)(1), 22(d), and 22(e) of the              bearing upon the desirability of a                      Fund, of the Adviser, of any sub-adviser
                                                  Act and rule 22c–1 under the Act, under                 hearing on the matter, the reason for the               to or promoter of a Fund, or of the
                                                  sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an               request, and the issues contested.                      Distributor will compile, create, sponsor
                                                  exemption from sections 17(a)(1) and                    Persons who wish to be notified of a                    or maintain the Underlying Index (an
                                                  17(a)(2) of the Act, and under section                  hearing may request notification by                     ‘‘Affiliated Index Provider’’).2
                                                  12(d)(1)(J) for an exemption from                       writing to the Commission’s Secretary.                     3. Shares will be purchased and
                                                  sections 12(d)(1)(A) and 12(d)(1)(B) of                                                                         redeemed in Creation Units and
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES: Secretary, Securities and
                                                  the Act. The requested order would                                                                              generally on an in-kind basis. Except
                                                                                                          Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                  where the purchase or redemption will
                                                  permit (a) series of certain open-end
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20549–1090;                              include cash under the limited
                                                  management investment companies that
                                                                                                          Applicants: Deepa Damre, Esq.,                          circumstances specified in the
                                                  track the performance of an index
                                                                                                          BlackRock Fund Advisors, 400 Howard                     application, purchasers will be required
                                                  provided by an affiliated person
                                                                                                          Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.                        to purchase Creation Units by
                                                  (‘‘Funds’’) to issue shares redeemable in
                                                  large aggregations only (‘‘Creation                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        depositing specified instruments
                                                  Units’’); (b) secondary market                          Mark N. Zaruba, Senior Counsel, at                      (‘‘Deposit Instruments’’), and
                                                  transactions in Fund shares to occur at                 (202) 551–6878, or Mary Kay Frech, at                   shareholders redeeming their shares
                                                  negotiated market prices rather than at                 (202) 551–6821 (Division of Investment                  will receive specified instruments
                                                  net asset value (‘‘NAV’’); (c) certain                  Management, Chief Counsel’s Office).                    (‘‘Redemption Instruments’’). The
                                                  Funds to pay redemption proceeds,                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          Deposit Instruments and the
                                                  under certain circumstances, more than                  following is a summary of the                           Redemption Instruments will each
                                                  seven days after the tender of shares for               application. The complete application                   correspond pro rata to the positions in
                                                  redemption; (d) certain affiliated                      may be obtained via the Commission’s                    the Fund’s portfolio (including cash
                                                  persons of a Fund to deposit securities                 Web site by searching for the file                      positions) except as specified in the
                                                  into, and receive securities from, the                  number, or for an applicant using the                   application.
                                                  Fund in connection with the purchase                    Company name box, at http://                               4. Because shares will not be
                                                  and redemption of Creation Units; and                   www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by                     individually redeemable, applicants
                                                  (e) certain registered management                       calling (202) 551–8090.                                 request an exemption from section
                                                  investment companies and unit                                                                                   5(a)(1) and section 2(a)(32) of the Act
                                                                                                          Summary of the Application                              that would permit the Funds to register
                                                  investment trusts outside of the same
                                                  group of investment companies as the                       1. Applicants request an order that                  as open-end management investment
                                                  Funds (‘‘Funds of Funds’’) to acquire                   would allow Funds to operate as                         companies and issue shares that are
                                                  shares of the Funds.                                    exchange traded funds (‘‘ETFs’’) that                   redeemable in Creation Units only.
                                                                                                          track an Underlying Index provided by                      5. Applicants also request an
                                                  APPLICANTS: iShares Trust (the ‘‘Trust’’),
                                                                                                          an Affiliated Index Provider (as defined                exemption from section 22(d) of the Act
                                                  a Delaware statutory trust registered                                                                           and rule 22c–1 under the Act as
                                                                                                          below).1 Fund shares will be purchased
                                                  under the Act as an open-end                                                                                    secondary market trading in shares will
                                                                                                          and redeemed at their NAV in Creation
                                                  management investment company with                                                                              take place at negotiated prices, not at a
                                                                                                          Units only. All orders to purchase
                                                  multiple series, and iShares, Inc. (the                                                                         current offering price described in a
                                                                                                          Creation Units and all redemption
                                                  ‘‘Corporation’’), a Maryland corporation                                                                        Fund’s prospectus, and not at a price
                                                                                                          requests will be placed by or through an
                                                  registered under the Act as an open-end                                                                         based on NAV. Applicants state that (a)
                                                  management investment company with                         1 Applicants request that the order apply to a new
                                                                                                                                                                  secondary market trading in shares does
                                                  multiple series, (each a ‘‘Company,’’                   series and any additional series of a Company, and      not involve a Fund as a party and will
                                                  and, together, the ‘‘Companies’’),                      any other open-end management investment
                                                                                                                                                                  not result in dilution of an investment
                                                  BlackRock Fund Advisors (the ‘‘Initial                  company or series thereof, that may be created in
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                                                                                                          the future (each, included in the term ‘‘Fund’’),
                                                  Adviser’’), a California corporation                    each of which will operate as an ETF and will track        2 Each Fund will post on its Web site the
                                                  registered as an investment adviser                     a specified index comprised of domestic or foreign      identities and quantities of the investment positions
                                                  under the Investment Advisers Act of                    equity and/or fixed income securities (each, an         that will form the basis for the Fund’s calculation
                                                  1940, and BlackRock Investments, LLC                    ‘‘Underlying Index’’). Any Fund will (a) be advised     of its NAV at the end of the day. Applicants believe
                                                                                                          by the Initial Adviser or an entity controlling,        that requiring the Funds to maintain full portfolio
                                                  (the ‘‘Distributor’’), a broker-dealer                  controlled by, or under common control with the         transparency will help address, together with other
                                                  registered under the Securities                         Initial Adviser (each, an ‘‘Adviser’’) and (b) comply   protections, conflicts of interest with respect to
                                                  Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Exchange Act’’).                with the terms and conditions of the application.       such Funds.



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                                                  in shares, and (b) to the extent different              transactions in section 17(a) to permit a               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                  prices exist during a given trading day,                Fund to sell its shares to and redeem its               COMMISSION
                                                  or from day to day, such variances occur                shares from a Fund of Funds, and to
                                                  as a result of third-party market forces,               engage in the accompanying in-kind                      [Release No. 34–78644; File No. SR–
                                                  such as supply and demand. Therefore,                   transactions with the Fund of Funds.3                   NYSEArca–2016–87]
                                                  applicants assert that secondary market                 The purchase of Creation Units by a
                                                  transactions in shares will not lead to                 Fund of Funds directly from a Fund will                 Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
                                                  discrimination or preferential treatment                be accomplished in accordance with the                  Arca, Inc.; Notice of Withdrawal of a
                                                  among purchasers. Finally, applicants                   policies of the Fund of Funds and will                  Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by
                                                  represent that share market prices will                                                                         Amendment No. 1, To List and Trade
                                                                                                          be based on the NAVs of the Funds.
                                                  be disciplined by arbitrage                                                                                     Shares of the First Trust Horizon
                                                  opportunities, which should prevent                        9. Section 6(c) of the Act permits the
                                                                                                          Commission to exempt any persons or                     Managed Volatility Domestic ETF and
                                                  shares from trading at a material
                                                                                                          transactions from any provision of the                  the First Trust Horizon Managed
                                                  discount or premium from NAV.
                                                     6. With respect to Funds that effect                 Act if such exemption is necessary or                   Volatility Developed International ETF
                                                  creations and redemptions of Creation                   appropriate in the public interest and                  Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600
                                                  Units in kind and that are based on                     consistent with the protection of                       August 23, 2016.
                                                  certain Underlying Indexes that include                 investors and the purposes fairly
                                                  foreign securities, applicants request                  intended by the policy and provisions of                   On June 16, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc.
                                                  relief from the requirement imposed by                  the Act. Section 12(d)(1)(J) of the Act                 (‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
                                                  section 22(e) in order to allow such                    provides that the Commission may                        and Exchange Commission
                                                  Funds to pay redemption proceeds                        exempt any person, security, or                         (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section
                                                  within fifteen calendar days following                  transaction, or any class or classes of                 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act
                                                  the tender of Creation Units for                                                                                of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4
                                                                                                          persons, securities, or transactions, from
                                                  redemption. Applicants assert that the                                                                          thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to
                                                                                                          any provision of section 12(d)(1) if the
                                                  requested relief would not be                                                                                   list and trade shares of the First Trust
                                                  inconsistent with the spirit and intent of              exemption is consistent with the public
                                                                                                                                                                  Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic
                                                  section 22(e) to prevent unreasonable,                  interest and the protection of investors.
                                                                                                                                                                  ETF and the First Trust Horizon
                                                  undisclosed or unforeseen delays in the                 Section 17(b) of the Act authorizes the
                                                                                                                                                                  Managed Volatility Developed
                                                  actual payment of redemption proceeds.                  Commission to grant an order
                                                                                                                                                                  International ETF. The proposed rule
                                                     7. Applicants request an exemption to                permitting a transaction otherwise
                                                                                                                                                                  change was published for comment in
                                                  permit Funds of Funds to acquire Fund                   prohibited by section 17(a) if it finds
                                                                                                                                                                  the Federal Register on July 6, 2016.3
                                                  shares beyond the limits of section                     that (a) the terms of the proposed
                                                                                                                                                                  On July 18, 2016, the Exchange
                                                  12(d)(1)(A) of the Act; and the Funds,                  transaction are fair and reasonable and
                                                                                                                                                                  submitted Amendment No. 1 to the
                                                  and any principal underwriter for the                   do not involve overreaching on the part
                                                                                                                                                                  proposed rule change.4 On August 16,
                                                  Funds, and/or any broker or dealer                      of any person concerned; (b) the
                                                  registered under the Exchange Act, to                                                                           2016, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
                                                                                                          proposed transaction is consistent with
                                                  sell shares to Funds of Funds beyond                                                                            Act,5 the Commission designated a
                                                                                                          the policies of each registered                         longer period within which to approve
                                                  the limits of section 12(d)(1)(B) of the                investment company involved; and (c)
                                                  Act. The application’s terms and                                                                                the proposed rule change, disapprove
                                                                                                          the proposed transaction is consistent                  the proposed rule change, or institute
                                                  conditions are designed to, among other                 with the general purposes of the Act.
                                                  things, help prevent any potential (i)                                                                          proceedings to determine whether to
                                                  undue influence over a Fund through                       For the Commission, by the Division of                disapprove the proposed rule change.6
                                                  control or voting power, or in                          Investment Management, under delegated                  The Commission received no comment
                                                  connection with certain services,                       authority.                                              letters on the proposed rule change.
                                                  transactions, and underwritings, (ii)                   Robert W. Errett,                                          On August 18, 2016, the Exchange
                                                  excessive layering of fees, and (iii)                   Deputy Secretary.                                       withdrew the proposed rule change, as
                                                  overly complex fund structures, which                   [FR Doc. 2016–20739 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am]             modified by Amendment No. 1 (SR–
                                                  are the concerns underlying the limits                  BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                  NYSEArca–2016–87).
                                                  in sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the
                                                  Act.                                                                                                              For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                     8. Applicants request an exemption                                                                           Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                  from sections 17(a)(1) and 17(a)(2) of the                                                                      authority.7
                                                  Act to permit persons that are Affiliated                                                                       Robert W. Errett,
                                                  Persons, or Second Tier Affiliates, of the                                                                      Deputy Secretary.
                                                  Funds, solely by virtue of certain                                                                              [FR Doc. 2016–20740 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  ownership interests, to effectuate
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                                                  purchases and redemptions in-kind. The
                                                  deposit procedures for in-kind                                                                                    1 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                  purchases of Creation Units and the                       3 The  requested relief would apply to direct sales     2 17  CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                  redemption procedures for in-kind                       of shares in Creation Units by a Fund to a Fund of         3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78191
                                                  redemptions of Creation Units will be
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                                                                                                          Funds and redemptions of those shares. Applicants,      (June 29, 2016), 81 FR 44056.
                                                  the same for all purchases and                          moreover, are not seeking relief from section 17(a)        4 Amendment No. 1 replaced and superseded the

                                                  redemptions and Deposit Instruments                     for, and the requested relief will not apply to,        original filing in its entirety. Amendment No. 1 is
                                                                                                          transactions where a Fund could be deemed an            available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-
                                                  and Redemption Instruments will be
                                                                                                          Affiliated Person, or a Second-Tier Affiliate, of a     nysearca-2016-87/nysearca201687-1.pdf.
                                                  valued in the same manner as those                      Fund of Funds because an Adviser or an entity              5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
                                                  investment positions currently held by                  controlling, controlled by or under common control         6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78587,
                                                  the Funds. Applicants also seek relief                  with an Adviser provides investment advisory            81 FR 56728 (August 22, 2016).
                                                  from the prohibitions on affiliated                     services to that Fund of Funds.                            7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).




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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe application was filed on July 22, 2016.
ContactMark N. Zaruba, Senior Counsel, at (202) 551-6878, or Mary Kay Frech, at (202) 551-6821 (Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office).
FR Citation81 FR 59710 

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